George Of The Jungle

George Of The Jungle (1997)
Seen on DVD 7th September 2008


I always overlook this movie as a bit of childish supidity, however, when we watched it again the other day (yesterday) I was reminded of just how much fun this movie is. It does do the whole dumb kids movie thing, but then there's the intelligence of a narrator who can actually interact with the movie (done the GOOD way, not like Perfect Opposites) and John Cleese as "Ape."

STORY: 4/7
George has been raised by the animals of the jungle (tarzan anyone?) and has never met another person. Enter Ursula and Lyle. When they are attacked by a lion, Lyle shows himself for the coward that he is and Ursula is rescued by George. They then get to another better and maybe even fall in love. As things go on, Ursula is forced to take George back to the city which leads top some crazy fun.

ACTING: 5/7
It's always a bit hard to judge someone's acting when they're just being really stupid. That being said, i'm gonna say Brendan Fraser did really well as George. Thomas Haden Church was probably my favourite acting though, as Lyle Van De Groot.

* John Cleese as Ape the ape *

SCORE / SOUND: 4/7
who DOESN'T know the song... "George George George of the Jungle..."
most of the score is more of that.


OVERALL: 4.5/7